MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1920, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

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NATIONALISATION, flteceived This Day at 8 a.m,) LONDON, May '

Speaking at a Primrose League meeting, Hon Bonar Law declared tho question whether industry should be conducted by private enterprise or nationalisation must be fought 'uit in Cabinet. He was determined not to have a compromise in that respect. The prosperity of Britain was based on individual initiative, and tho establishment of equality was an impossible dream. Any nation attempting to p”o----vent the full scope of individuality, would be ruined. <■

BIRTH REGISTRATION

(Imperial News Service)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 7,

The Commons read a second time the Private Bill providing for registration at the time of birth of tho alleged father of an illegitimate child. The father would be required to confirm or disprove paternity. He may be ordered before birth, to slipport the mo-» ther till after the child was born and bo made liable for maintenance, '.'.'iie maximum of ah affiliation order was fixed at £2 weeldv.

The Home Secretary objected to 'he Bill and said the Government hoped to establish a committee to consider the legalised adoption of illegitimates n: Britain. .

- SHORTHORN SOCIETY. (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 7,

The Shorthorn Society has ordered the destruction of Mrs Stewart’s champion bull, Millhills Rothes Prince, worth £SOOO, because it was .entered in the Herd Book as a March calf though horn in February. As a result of the Scottish Chamber of Agriculture’s protest, tho Shorthorn Society reprieved the hullon condition that it was made ineffective for breeding.

EMPIRE PREY'S UNION. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 8

The .Empire Press Union discussed the. possibilities of extending the use of wireless for newspaper purposes. Marconi’s representatives detailed a scheme for linking up the Dominions with Britain, wirelessly and teleplionically, subject to some Government control. Tt Vis intended to form a new company entirely imperial in constitution, and invite the Government’s to take shares and join the directorate. The Australasian Wireless Coy., will join as a partner. Marconi proposes to specialise .n press matter, with a tariff one third i below the ordinary rates. The Press | Union asked the Coy to submit d ■ tails for the forthcoming Conference in Canada. 1

THE NAVY’S POWER. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 8

Admiral Beatty speaking at Glasg., v said the power essential to the security and prosperity of the Empire was as ever, the fleet. Tho Commission represented the minimum compatible with our superiority and supremacy on the seas. Critics said we must bare ships which would disappear under the surface and be lost, in the clouds In the next. He -dared say they w*re right, but the time for such ships vns not yet. He disagreed with the state, ment that# theVlny of the capital ship has passed. The capital ship was still a. unit upon which the seapower of the Empire was built. Nothing h>.s yet been devised by critics, outside a few-windy paragraphs in the newspapers to take the place of capital shins. The Navy must continue to be the connecting link between the Mother Country and the Overseas Dominions.

' FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. j (Received this dav at 8 a.m.) j STOCKHOLM, May 8. | Arrangements for Princess Margaret’s , funeral exclude black, and make white j the predominant colour, with an abun-j dance, of white and red roses. Women and children along the street route will carry white anemones. THE BLACK HAND. (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) CAIRO, May 8. Searches in the students’ quarter disclosed an extensive Black Hand organisation in the provinces. Many students have been arrested. CANNY OIL COMBINE. Mleeoived this dav at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, May 9, The “Sunday Express” asserts tho oil combine only places a very portion of properties under British control. Many of these are in the world’s storm centres such as Russia, Veiiwucla, North Chinn and Mexico, where British protection is more valuable to the combine than the oil resources can bo to the British. The Royal Dutch Coy. maintains absolute control over properties in East Indies and California, where the major portion of the petroleum is produced.

CHARGE AGAINST SERBIA. (Received this day, at 9.3® a.m.) ROME, May 9. The Trieste newspaper “Vedotta” declares Serbia betrayed, tlie Allies, b.v agreeing with Austria in Febiuaiy, 1915, to diminish their attacks, enabling Austria to transfer troops to the Italian front. EGYPTIAN BOMBERS. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) CAIRO, May 9. A bomb was thrown at the Minister, Hussein Bey, when motoring homewards, accompanied by two judges. All escaped. The chaffieur was injured, also a student standing in the vicinity was fatally wounded. It is believed the student threw the bomb,.which hitting the ear, richoclietted before exploding. A fellow student was arrested.

I An Italian was fatally shot during n ! disturbance in the native quaiter.